Washington County Courthouse and Jail
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| Location | 320 S. 5th Ave., West Bend, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°25′12″N 88°10′58″W / 43.42000°N 88.18278°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architect | E.V. Koch & Co. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| MPS | County Courthouses of Wisconsin TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000718[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 9, 1982 |
The Washington County Courthouse and Jail in West Bend, Wisconsin is the historic former courthouse of Washington County, Wisconsin. It now holds the Tower Heritage Center, a museum and research center operated by the Washington County Historical Society.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
It is a 3.5-story building with an 8-story central tower designed by Edward V. Koch in Richardsonian Romanesque style and built 1889–90, with 1886 jail. It served as courthouse until 1962.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Sieger, Linsey. "More Than A Wisconsin Historical Museum". The Tower Heritage Center. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Washington County Courthouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Filipowicz, D.; Keuhl, D. (October 1981). "Washington County Courthouse & Jail". Intensive Survey Form. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 29, 2016. With accompanying two photos from 1981
External links
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Media related to Old Washington County Courthouse (Wisconsin) at Wikimedia Commons
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